When using GPS it always says waiting for location no matter where I am..but on my zte blade its almost instant.
This happened on reduce rom, and now on cm7.
Please help as I need GPS alot
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GPS is buggy in those 2.3 GB ROMs.
However one of them has it working fully (Gingervillain or latest Redux, I think).
But if you use it a lot stick with 2.2 ROMs.
Try another Radio or Kernel
tried all suggested but no luck.
Which CM7 build are you using? I had this problem with CM7 RC1 and RC2 but after I switched to RC3, GPS started to work.
GPS could be faulty. Flash the stock RUU, test again, and take it back if it still doesn't work.
Had this a couple of times before. I used fast reboot from the market to stop and start apps and processes worked a treat for me.
Make sure you disable GPS before you run the app. Hope it helps.
The thing is, that the GPS works fine when i get a GPS lock/fix.
But it takes so long to connect e.g 1-5mins.
My ZTE Blade has an instant 3-10sec lock every time.
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My HTC Desire cannot detect any satellite for GPS, could this be a damage in the software or the hardware?...
I've change the rom version and radio but still doesn't make any difference. What are the chances that the hardware is dead?...
I've did Factory Reset for many times...
is it expensive the replace it?...roughly how much it cost?....
is there any GPS driver or some files that might be missing while I updated the rom myself??
I never tested the GPS function when it is newly bought. I tested it only after I updated the Android version from 2.1 to 2.2.
For your info, I've used Papago X5, GPS test, and many other apps to search for satellite but all fail, even after being outdoors for a long time....any help here?....HTC is gonna charge me a bomb for repairing it
Did u check ur gps outside in open sky??? bcos GPS doesnt work under roof!!
I've been outdoor with clear skys for a long time....still nothing... my fren's Galaxy S detects the satellite in just a few seconds....need help please..
Same problem here. Did you managed to solve the problem ?
same issue here, is it a hardware problem?
Try to turn on mobile data it's helped me find so much faster.
try a different ROM.. I remember google maps wasn't able to find me on MIUI, but when I switched to cyanogen it was fine.
Also you can download an app called Faster Fix from the market, it helps locate gps satellites
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I've tried different roms (Aurax, CM7, LeeDroid, ...), different Android version (2.2, 2.3) and different radios but it still doesn't work. I've also check "Faster fix", "GPS Status" applications, ... My first impression is a hardware issue but I'd like to be sure. Thanks to everyone for your answer.
i am really struggling with the GPS. It takes for ever to lock. If i restore my Revolution HD 3.1 ROM and test, it locks within a few seconds
I really need the gps, its one of the main reasons i have a phone like this
GPS sometimes locks then disappears or just fails to come on when i open a GPS app or just takes for ever to get a lock. When/if it locks it only picks up 5/7 satellites. with Rev 3.1 it picks up 8/10.
My sisters Desire, with oxygen rom, locks 12 satellites in 10sec every time.
I have tired GPS status and i am still having issues.
I know this has been covered and also aware this is a known issue but is there a resolution for this?
GPS Is also one of the reasons I got this phone.
Thanks.
CM7 Nightly 21 fixes the GPS issue, try that
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cm7-inspire-audio-gps-fix-signed.zip is what you need to flash if you dont want to download #19
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=973683 is the link. Bottom of first post.
Thx for the info, I have had mixed results with this 'patch'.
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cm7-inspire-audio-gps-fix-signed.zip is what you need to flash if you dont want to download #19
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=973683 is the link. Bottom of first post.
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Ok I was just installing build 21 over RC2.
After, restoring my backup RC2, and installing the .zip in that thread it has made a difference.
I noticed that in gps essentials the magnetic field reading has gone up after installing the .zip and I seem to get a fix a lot faster.
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there have been pletny of GPS threads, obviously. but im wondering what you guys did to fix yout GPS on cm7? my gps worked in the past, but recently when i flashed RC4, the GPS stopped working. and i flashed the latest nightly and it is not working as well. i just baffles me because it worked in earlier builds, and you would figure it would work in more stable builds.
so.
what have you guys done to fix your GPS/what nightly are you on?
As an avid Foursquare user I use GPS every day, several times a day, these GPS issues are the main reason I'm still on the stock ROM.
i know what you mean. my GPS works on sense based roms, which is great. im not sure whyyyy its not working on CM7.
PatrickHuey said:
there have been pletny of GPS threads, obviously. but im wondering what you guys did to fix yout GPS on cm7? my gps worked in the past, but recently when i flashed RC4, the GPS stopped working. and i flashed the latest nightly and it is not working as well. i just baffles me because it worked in earlier builds, and you would figure it would work in more stable builds. so. what have you guys done to fix your GPS/what nightly are you on?
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First things first: No indicator on notification bar when starting GPS traffic assist application?
Then you are living under a rock or having bad reception. Go outside. Using some kind of widget which uses GPS also and has a on/off switch in it? Try switching off and reboot. It simply should work with the latest nightlies. Try reflashing and fix permissions. Do not wipe your entire phone before flashing.
Doesn't work for me either with RC 2 or RC 4. I've tried some of the fixes out but no joy. I know how to use it and it works fine when I go back to stock. Issue is definitely with my CM 7 install. I'm hoping for a solution soon as this my only issue, but it's a big one for me.
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GPS works for me (screen shot included)
I don't use the navigation much but if I understand the program gpsstatus, it is working for me. I have used CM7 RC2 and RC4 (which is what I am on).
-brad
bradley_e_smith said:
I don't use the navigation much but if I understand the program gpsstatus, it is working for me. I have used CM7 RC2 and RC4 (which is what I am on).
-brad
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That's right, yours is working fine. If the GPS is "broken", you won't have any activity on GPS Status. No green dots for the satellites on the round display, and no bars on the bar graph below that. Those will be blank, and you never get lat/long coordinates
It's still working for me on RC4, but locking takes about a minute, whereas it was almost instant on stock.
CM7 definitely does something to gps, very weird how everyone is getting different results.
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had problems with gps locking on stock radio with cm 6.1.1 after flashing .27 i get almost instant lock in the house, that did not happen with stock rom or radio.
but my wifes with stock radio and rom did that from the box
both g2
GPS doesn't work at all for me in CM7-RC4 (I mean nothing, no signals or indicators or anything). Works fine in CM6.
I believe I'm currently running the "stock" T-mo OTA radio 12.28b.60.140eU_26.03.02.26_M and haven't tried a different one. Think changing that might help? I don't understand why some people have it working with this radio but not others.
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OK, I got it working. I had first installed CM7-RC4 using clockwork recovery (in the boot menu) after wiping out the stock ROM. GPS didn't work so I installed CM6 using ROM manager. GPS worked. I then installed CM7-RC4 using ROM manager and voilà, GPS works in CM7-RC4 now. I have no idea what the difference is.
Try .27 worked for me on cm 611 , just flashed the new one, works great, satellites get higher value on GPS test
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Sorry, didn't see your post after mine. I edited mine to show that I got it working simply by downgrading to CM6 then upgrading to CM7. Could be a ROM Manager thing or maybe something left over from how CM6 configured the hardware, or who knows.
I do wish CM7 was more stable though, seems kind of wonky.
I had the same problem with CM7. Download gps.vision.so from either nightly #4 or nightly #34. Open up adb:
adb remount
adb push gps.vision.so /system/lib/hw
adb reboot
GPS should work after that.
Radio .26, CM7 RC4, flashed also the "auto-patcher" that patches files to your ROM based on what radio you have.
Hey,
does anybody have experience with this? My desire is running Gingervillain 3.3, I've read that some people have been having GPS problems (can't post in Development threads yet).
Anyway, my GPS is working fine, but when I'm using the runkeeper app, sometimes GPS stops to work, seemingly at random. Sometime a reset of the app is enough, sometimes I have to reboot the phone in order to getg it to work again.
Anyone know whether this is a Gingervillain or a Runkeeper app issue? Will I have the same problems if I download an alternative app like RunStar to upload my data to runkeeper?
Thanks in advance,
Saxelfur
I have had a few bugs with GPS on GV 3.3, nothing to major tho. like the GPS icon doesn't disappear, or it randomly reboots if I use My Tracks with screen off and smartass governor... and sometimes despite setting my gps to Europe using fix faster instead of a <10 sec fix it can take nearly 5 mins to get down to <100mtrs (in the same location I might add)
In relation to your problem I have had that... but I found simply task killing any app accessing your location, usually the Browser or Maps, it'll work; or in my case the Facebook app seems to keep trying to get a location (and launching on its own) when I actually have all sync n notifications disabled..
anyways maybe you want to try the app fix faster, it did seem to make my gps more stable and faster, it does have a problem from time to time, but it works, and for the most part works fast and stable (normal GPS fix for google navigation - 3 secs).
So yea probably a ROM problem...
and o yea - you wouldn't want to post this question in the development section - unless you put it on the GV thread... This is the right place for questions.
Hey,
I just wanted to give you some feedback: ever since I've been using FasterFix, I've not had any GPS troubles at all. Just have to remember to activate it before using gps.
Thanks again!
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Hello seems that a lot of people have this problem in 7.1 release. I read a lot about how to fix it but nothing works on my DHD, Should I downgrade to the previous stable release of Cyanogen? Can someone recommend a rom that is good out of the box? Thanks
The GPS problem usually happens when the ROM is not properly flashed or flashed without Wiping data properly, You can use FasterFix and GPS status aps from market to test and see if you get any GPS signal.
I'm using RCmiX 4.0 Gingerbread 2.35 with sense 3.5, the GPS lock works good in this, previously I was using ARHD 6.3.1 This rom was locking GPS under 5 seconds for me [ When I was outside and there was a clear sky view ].
If you are going for any of these two above ROM make sure you Wipe data properly / Factory Data Reset.
Maybe the antenna contacts are oxidized (another very common DHD issue).
Solution here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1101066
binYaqoob said:
The GPS problem usually happens when the ROM is not properly flashed or flashed without Wiping data properly, You can use FasterFix and GPS status aps from market to test and see if you get any GPS signal.
I'm using RCmiX 4.0 Gingerbread 2.35 with sense 3.5, the GPS lock works good in this, previously I was using ARHD 6.3.1 This rom was locking GPS under 5 seconds for me [ When I was outside and there was a clear sky view ].
If you are going for any of these two above ROM make sure you Wipe data properly / Factory Data Reset.
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I never managed to get a good gps signal on cm 7, or a good (non-grainy) camera. I use it daily when running, keeping track by cardiotrainer. Tried everything i could find. Switched to ARHD; problem solved. I hope it will be fixed some time, i liked cm.
Yeah the gps is a problem with cm7. You can usually use faster fix, gps status and gps fix to get a lock, but then if you are using it for navigation or similar gps tracking apps, the lock is lost after a few minutes.
The solution is to quickly switch the gps on and off whilst in the application that requires the lock and after having gained a lock, and then it should stay locked for the duration of your journey or whatever you are using it for.